Another piece of comedy gold from the former Republic of Ireland captain. Roy Keane took a swipe at the FAI during his pre-match punditry for ITV ahead of kick-off in the Nations League encounter between Ireland and England in Dublin. The Corkman played for the Republic of Ireland for over 14 years, most of which he […]

1 year ago

‘There can be no excuse for that.’ The FAI and Ireland boss Vera Pauw have offered their apologies after video footage was widely circulated of players chanting a song that contained pro-IRA lyrics in the aftermath of their win over Scotland. Ireland defeated the Scots 1-0 at Hampden Park, on Tuesday evening, to reach the […]

3 years ago

McClean was sent death threats on social media, and regularly faces abuse for “being Irish” The FAI and the Professional Footballers Association have come out in support of James McClean after the Stoke City footballer opened up about the abuse he receives on social media. Earlier this week McClean shared a screenshot of one particular […]

5 years ago

John Delaney is stepping aside from his Executive Vice President role with the Football Association of Ireland The news comes days after the association’s former CEO and FAI representatives appeared in front of the Oireachtas Committee for Transport, Tourism and Sport and follows almost a month of intense scrutiny on the footballing body. On March 18, […]

7 years ago

John Delaney has stepped aside from his position as Chief Executive of the Football Association of Ireland The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) released a statement on Saturday evening confirming that it will be adopting a review of its senior management structure, with John Delaney moving to a new position of Executive Vice-President with immediate effect. Delaney, […]

7 years ago

Mick McCarthy returns for a second spell as Republic of Ireland manager, replacing Martin O’Neill, who departed from the job during the week

7 years ago